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Eldon E. Foster, 93, of Ely, dies
Eldon E. Foster, 93, of Ely, passed away peacefully at home Sunday, January 31, 2016. He was born December 23, 1922 in Thief River Falls, MN to Lester and Della Foster. He graduated from Ada High...
View ArticleNora Charlene Pechek, 63, formerly of Ely dies
Nora Charlene Pechek, 63, formerly of Ely died Sunday, February 7, 2016 in Cloquet. Nora worked as a housekeeper at Ely Bloomenson Hospital 1985- 1996. Preceded in death by husband Thomas. Survived by...
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Chris Defenbaugh, 61, dies
Chris Defenbaugh, 61, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home in Peoria, Illinois. Chris was born March 7, 1954 to William and Joan (Allenbach) Defenbaugh. He was a devoted father and loved by...
View ArticleRonald Michael Lesar, 57, dies
Ronald Michael Lesar, 57, passed away at his home in St. Paul, MN on Monday, Feb. 8, 2016. He is survived by his wife Mary (McFauden), brother James (Maria Rene) of Duluth; sisters: Barbara (John)...
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Patricia Wheeler, 78, of Ely, dies
Patricia Wheeler, 78, of Ely, passed away surrounded by family on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Miller Dwan Burn ICU in Duluth, MN. Pat was born on May 15, 1937 in Des Moines, IA to parents Norma...
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Aira (Karasti) Kovall dies
Aira (Karasti) Kovall February 17, 1926 – February 1, 2016 Aira was born to Frank and Hilma Karasti at home with the aid of a midwife, in Winton, on a cold and snowy day. She was the last surviving...
View ArticleRoger O. Erickson, 83, dies
Roger O. Erickson, 83, died Feb. 8, 2016. Born and raised in Ely, he was an Army corporal during the Korean Conflict and then had a 30-year career at Prudential Insurance. After his first retirement,...
View ArticleFern S. Goodnough, 92, formerly of Babbitt, dies
Fern S. Goodnough, 92, formerly of Babbitt, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at St. Michael’s Health and Rehabilitation Center in Virginia. Funeral service will be held Saturday, February 27, 2016...
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Rose M. Hoover, 81, of Winton, dies
Rose Marie Hoover, 81, died Thursday, February 18, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 23, 1934, in Tripoli, Wisconsin, to parents William and Mary (Weisinger)...
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Robert Paul Moats, 62, of rural Gilbert dies
Robert Paul Moats, 62, of rural Gilbert died Friday, February 19, 2016 at his home. Bob passed peacefully from his temporal home to his eternal home. Bob was born on July 31, 1953 to Arthur and Valerie...
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Bryan J. Deyak, 36, of Hugo, DIES
Bryan J. Deyak, 36, of Hugo, formerly of Stillwater, passed away suddenly on February 19, 2016. He is survived by his wife, Michaela; beloved son, Parker; parents, Frank and Debbie of Ely, MN; in-laws,...
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Shirley A. Koschak, 79, dies
Shirley A. Koschak, 79, of Ely, passed away at Carefree Assisted Living in Babbitt on Thursday, February 25, 2016. She was born June 20, 1936 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to John and Marie (Mayen) Clemas....
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Carol Ann Foy, 77, of Ely, dies
Carol Ann Foy, 77, of Ely, died Saturday, February 27, 2016, at St. Raphael’s Health and Rehabilitation Center in Eveleth. She was born June 25, 1938 in Duluth, MN to Elmer and Selma (Berg) Isaacson....
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James W. Sova, 65, of St. Cloud dies
James W. Sova, 65 St. Cloud June 26, 1950 – March 12, 2016Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, St. Cloud for James W. Sova, age 65 of St. Cloud who...
View ArticleRamona Mae Jokela, 64, of Babbitt, dies
Ramona Mae Jokela, 64, of Babbitt passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Babbitt Evangelical...
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John (Buster) Peyla, 95, dies
John (Buster) Peyla 3/23/1920 - 3-13-2016 Ely native, survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Edith {Lundein} Peyla, 3 sons, David, Daniel & Michael and their spouses. They have 10 Grand Children,...
View ArticleDorothy M. Arn, 95, of Ely, dies
Dorothy M. Arn, 95, of Ely, passed away on Sunday, March 13, 2016 at Carefree Assisted Living in Ely. Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.
View ArticleBarbara Claudine Lamberg Rodorigo, 92, dies
Barbara Claudine Lamberg Rodorigo, 92, of Eagles Nest Lake Three-Ely, originally of Virginia, died on Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at The Sherman Home Hospice of the Valley on the Mayo Clinic campus in...
View ArticleRamona Mae Jokela, 64, of Babbitt dies
Ramona Mae Jokela, 64, of Babbitt passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at the Ely Bloomenson Community Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Ronald Jokela of Babbitt; sons, Justin (Ryan) Jokela...
View ArticleKelly J. Kuehl, 52, of Ely, dies
Kelly James Kuehl, 52, of Ely, Minnesota, passed away on Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Carefree Living Apartments. Kelly was born on August 2, 1963, in Ely, the son of James and Vivian (Hammond) Kuehl....
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